The Fusion Development Facility (FDF) Mission

Carry Forward Advanced Tokamak Physics and Enable Development of Fusion.s Energy Applications

• Demonstrate advanced physics operation of a tokamak in steadystate with burn
• Develop fusion.s nuclear technology
• With ITER and IFMIF, provide the basis for a fusion DEMO Power Plant

• A Fusion Development Facility (FDF) on the Path to DEMO by R. D. Stambaugh at the Fusion Power Associates Annual Meeting and Symposium, December, 2007

• FDF Mission and Overview, by R. D. Stambaugh, APS, November, 2007

• Physics Based Performance Projections for Fusion Development Facility by V. S. Chan, APS, November, 2007

• Issues Requiring a Fusion Development Facility, An Essential Step to DEMO by R. D. Stambaugh, V. S. Chan, and C. P. Wong, White Paper submitted to FESAC Planning Panel, May, 2007

• The Fusion Development Facility by R.D. Stambaugh, Dec. 2006

• Physics Basis for FDF Performance Projections by V.S. Chan, Dec. 2006